Console in adapted boat

Adjustable console in adapted boat makes it possible for wheelchair users to steer the boat
User at console
User at console

The driver’s seat can be folded out of the way against the side of the boat so that a person who uses a wheelchair can steer the boat. The adjustable-height console has a tilting wheel and is adapted with a steering wheel ball. The wheelchair can be tethered in place, see associated tip.

Made by
Hanterbara Båtar AB, hanterbarabatar.se (in Swedish) (last checked October 2021)

Purchased from
Hanterbara Båtar AB, hanterbarabatar.se (in Swedish) (last checked October 2021)

Whose idea
The user

User at console (close-up)
User at console (close-up)
User steers boat
User steers boat
User steers boat
User steers boat

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Author: Jonas

Jonas startade och arbetar för Sveriges Funktionshindrades Frilufts och Fiskeförening, sverigesfff.se/det-har-ar-sfff/. Han var också med att starta Hanterbara Båtar AB, hanterbarabatar.se, ett företag som bygger tillgängliga båtar. 2002 skadade han sig och har en komplett paraplegi. Han har ingen assistans.
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Type of disability

High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

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